Member News
Need a desk? Journalism training office has a few to sublet
June 20, 2013
Alfred Friendly Press Partners has one to three designated work stations in an open floor plan office suite available for sublet. Located on metro-accessible Farragut Square at Connecticut Ave., the office space includes windows, shared kitchenette, alarm system, shared conference room and built-in…
Read MoreWish you'd gotten that quote? Speaker transcripts available for members
June 19, 2013
Did you know that the Club provides complimentary access to the luncheon speaker series transcripts? Current members can download either the audio version or the written transcript at no charge by clicking here. You will be prompted to log in to the members section of the Club’s website. For more…
Read MoreHow smart are you? Test your brain at Pub Quiz, 7 p.m. tonight
June 19, 2013
Test your knowledge at Pub Quiz tonight at 7 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. No need to reserve. Bring your own team or show up and join one. Round prizes include complimentary appetizers. The grand prize of the evening is $50 off your tab. Pub Quiz is open only to Club members and their guests.
Read MoreClub member Barry award honorary degree as 'worldwide ambassador of music'
June 19, 2013
National Press Club member Jerome Barry received a Doctor of Music degree, honoris causa, from The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York on June 6th. In its tribute to him, Seminary officials wrote: Fluent in 8 languages and able to sing in 28, you have been a worldwide ambassador of music. The…
Read MoreMembers invited to appear in a film today at 1 p.m.
June 19, 2013
NPC Member Christie Wagner invites National Press Club members to portray nightclub patrons in a motion picture to be filmed at the library at Gallaudet University at 1 p.m. June 20. The film, entitled "Memories of the Warsaw Ghetto", is based on a true story by the 82-year-old screenplay writer,…
Read MoreTwo-act drama by NPC's Gallo to play at Greenbelt Arts Center
June 19, 2013
National Press Club member Anthony Gallo's play, "The Botticelli Cruise" will be presented by the Greenbelt Arts Center and the Seventh Street Playhouse over the next two weekends. The two-act drama follows three bizarre characters and a mysterious captain on a cruise around the east coast of…
Read MoreJob opportunity: International journalist fellowship seeking grant writer
June 19, 2013
A contract employee position is open for a grants writer for an international journalism fellowship program based in Washington, D.C. at www.presspartners.org Responsibilities include: · Writing letters of intent and grant proposals to foundations and corporations; · Managing a busy…
Read MorePiano Lessons with Chris Barnes aka @FixWMATA, Tuesday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m.
June 18, 2013
Looking to improve your Twitter presence? Want to learn how to increase online support for your cause? Want to talk about how WMATA is (mis)managed? Come meet the person behind one of the metro area's most prolific and well-known Twitter profiles at the next edition of the Young Members Committee's…
Read MoreGet included in the Club's 'expert' source book
June 18, 2013
Want to be on TV and opine on subjects you're an expert in? The National Press Club's Professional Development Committee is compiling a source book of the Club's journalist members to send to TV and radio bookers, and freelancers who are seeking to interview reporter-experts. We are starting with…
Read MoreGettysburg Battlefield trip: 'Like stepping back in time'
June 17, 2013
NPC members traveled back in time to three days of Civil War history on the Club's June 8 visit to Gettysburg National Park, in advance of the park's July 1 observation of the 150th anniversary of the epic battle. Civil War historian Dave Richards expertly guided 46 NPC members and guests, pointing…
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